Itanagar, Jul 10 : Normal life was affected in Arunachal Pradesh today
following the 36-hour state-wide bandh called by the All Arunachal
Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) in protest against the non-fulfilment of
its various charters of demands.

The bandh was total as all
business establishments, educational institutions, financial
institutions, central government offices remained closed while
attendances in state government officers were very thin.

All sort of public and private transport remained off the road while a few state transport buses were seen plying with escort.

The
bandh which began at 5am in the morning remained peaceful throughout
the state barring a few stray incidents where bandh enforcers pelted
stone at police vehicles near Naharlagun, Capital SP Seiju P Kuruvilla
informed.

Reports from other districts revealed that the bandh was total and incidents free.

The
state government in an order yesterday had declared the bandh illegal
and directed all the departmental heads to ensure full attendance during
the bandh period.

The AAPSU had called for the bandh after the
state government failed to fulfil its demands even after the union’s
first phase of 12-hour capital bandh on June 25 last which was marred by
violence including burning down of vehicles.

Police had arrested
AAPSU’s president Kamta Lapungon June 25 last and sent him to 14 days
judicial custody. He, however, was later released on bail.

The
AAPSU has demanded a ‘White Paper’ from the state government on the
present financial position of the state besides demanding immediate
payment of employees’ salaries and pending bills to the contractors.

The
other demands of the union include, ban on the appointment of chairmen
and vice-chairmen, providing uninterrupted power and water supply in the
state capital and proper maintenance of all sectoral roads and highways
in the state.